Tag Archive: Ana Vieira, controversy, ibjjf, ibjjf worlds, referee, rodolfo vieira
Rodolfo Vieira Criticizes IBJJF For Horrific Refereeing In His Sister’s Match
Jun 12, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira Criticizes IBJJF For Horrific Refereeing In His Sister’s Match
Ana Vieira recently competed in the absolute final of the 2023 IBJJF World Championship. She faced Gabrieli Pessanha, who put her in a choke – ultimately rendering her unconscious. However, the...Bellator 296: Referee (Wrongfully) Thinks Fighter Went To Sleep, Stops The Match
May 14, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Bellator 296: Referee (Wrongfully) Thinks Fighter Went To Sleep, Stops The Match
Referee Jacob Montalvo didn’t have a good night at Bellator 296. He refereed the lightweight bout between Saul Rogers and Davy Gallon, awarding a first-round submission win for Rogers…...[Watch] Mark Zuckerberg Argues With Referee At A BJJ Tournament
May 10, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on [Watch] Mark Zuckerberg Argues With Referee At A BJJ Tournament
Mark Zuckerberg – Meta founder and CEO, as well as a BJJ white belt – competed in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament a few days ago, in the masters lightweight division. Representing Dave...Enraged Referee Breaks Jamaican MMA Fighter’s Nose (No, Really)
Apr 04, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Enraged Referee Breaks Jamaican MMA Fighter’s Nose (No, Really)
Imagine fighting in an MMA match… Only to have your nose broken by an enraged referee. Well, that’s exactly what happened to Hubert Desmond Cole, a Jamaican MMA fighter. Cole was...Disturbing: MMA Referee Lets Unconscious Fighter Get Choked Out & Armbarred
Mar 26, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Disturbing: MMA Referee Lets Unconscious Fighter Get Choked Out & Armbarred
Edgar Chairez and Gianni Vazquez were headlining the Fury FC 76 event with their flyweight bout… However, it was the referee – Frank Collazo – who made the bout even more memorable,...UFC 286: Fighter Gets KO’d, Tries To Grapple Referee
Mar 19, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on UFC 286: Fighter Gets KO’d, Tries To Grapple Referee
UFC 286 saw a number of great fights, as well as a weird ending to one of them… When a fighter tried to grapple referee Marc Goddard. Namely, it was a match between Yanal Ashmoz and Sam...Marc Goddard, UFC Referee, Promoted To 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Jan 14, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Marc Goddard, UFC Referee, Promoted To 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Marc Goddard, one of the most experienced MMA referees in the world and the first UK referee ever to work for the UFC, is also an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner… Who is now a 2nd degree...Herb Dean: “Submission Grappling Is Near And Dear To My Heart”
Oct 16, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Herb Dean: “Submission Grappling Is Near And Dear To My Heart”
Image Credits: ONE Championship & Road FC Herb Dean is one of the best-known and most respected MMA referees in the world. However, not a lot of people know that Dean was also an MMA fighter...[Watch] MMA Referee Shoots A Takedown To Stop The Fight
Sep 25, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on [Watch] MMA Referee Shoots A Takedown To Stop The Fight
Being a mixed martial arts (MMA) referee isn’t always a glamorous job. Whenever you get something right, it’s just you doing your job… But whenever you make a mistake, you’ll...Caio Terra: “I Age Like Everyone Else… But Once I Hit 80, Things Started To Hurt A Little More”
Sep 08, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Caio Terra: “I Age Like Everyone Else… But Once I Hit 80, Things Started To Hurt A Little More”
Caio Terra is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history. He earned his BJJ black belt in just 3 years of training and is a 12x world champion; as well as one of the most appreciated...UFC Referee Marc Goddard Teaches Grappling: “He’s The First On The Mats, Last One Off”
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on UFC Referee Marc Goddard Teaches Grappling: “He’s The First On The Mats, Last One Off”
Marc Goddard is one of the world’s top-ranking MMA referees, currently in the UFC where he kept a keen eye on a number of title fights in the last few years. However, what a lot of people...UFC Referee Mark Smith on Knowing When to Stop Submissions
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on UFC Referee Mark Smith on Knowing When to Stop Submissions
Being a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or a mixed martial arts competitor is hard enough… So could you imagine being a referee? It’s upon the referees to make a good judgement call when it comes to...Terrifyingly Late Referee Stoppage: Fighter Out Due To Rear Naked Choke
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Terrifyingly Late Referee Stoppage: Fighter Out Due To Rear Naked Choke
Fighter’s safety is paramount in MMA – and the referee has a large say in it. So, whenever the referees don’t do their job properly, they’re risking (serious) injuries to the...